Director VIOLETA PAUS SOTO
Producer ALVARO MANZANO ZAMBRANA
Chile
Synopsis
Paula (35) and her daughter Alba live in an industrial bay. Paula tries to protect her after the recent death of her father, who drank contaminated water, while the toxic environment seeps into her dreams. Alba, using her grandfather’s old camera, begins to capture what her mother fears.
Amid mysterious black flowers, Paula tries to leave the area, but her ties and work keep her rooted. In the end, staying becomes an act of community resilience, and Paula’s grief turns into resistance.
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Director´s Biofilmography
Designer in Image and Sound from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina, and Master in Visual Arts from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She directed City Plaza Hotel (France, 14’, 2019), which premiered at Berlinale Generation and Clermont-Ferrand; Siluetas de Agua (Chile, 30’, 2020), which premiered at DOK Leipzig; and Ajawaska, Fragmentos de un Viaje a las Alturas (Argentina, 65’, 2013), which premiered at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. She is currently developing her feature film Zona de Sacrificio and works as an editor and director on multiple projects.
Total budget 590,950 DOLARES
Funds secured 289,272 DOLARES
Objectives to be achieved
Establish a European co-production and strengthen the internationalization strategy.
Consolidate the marketing, sales, and distribution plan.
Explore partnerships for social impact and audience expansion.
Gather market feedback to assess commercial and festival potential.
Improve financial viability through European funds and incentives.
Secure early distribution agreements and technical partnerships that add value and facilitate co-production.
Co-production´s interesting countries
The project already has a co-production with Uruguay, and we are seeking a European partner who can strengthen the financial structure and expand market access. France is the most strategic option due to its funding schemes and incentives, as well as our prior co-production experience there, although we are also considering Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. Bringing in a European partner would open the project to new territories, activate sales mechanisms, and facilitate agreements with local platforms or distributors.
PRODUCER’S BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Álvaro Manzano Zambrana is a producer, founder of Color Monster (Bolivia) and collaborator at ColorHaus, currently based in Chile. He has worked with Werner Herzog and produced films selected at Rotterdam, Tribeca, Málaga, Guadalajara, and Mar del Plata. His recent titles include El Ladrón de Perros (winner of the Biznaga de Oro in Málaga and nominated for two Platino Awards) and the co-production Puán (awarded in San Sebastián and nominated for the Goya and Platino Awards). His filmography also includes Chaco, Averno, El Corral y el Viento, and a collaboration on Salt and Fire. He is currently preparing 99 Secretos, supported by Ibermedia and Bolivian cultural funds.
